New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-22
MORE MONEY FOR CITY CH1RITIES
TIE BOARD OF ESTIMATE GIVES TIE DEPARTMENT
100000 MORE THAN LAST YEAR.


$780, 900 MORE THAN LAST YfAH
Tho Roorl of Estimate and ApnortOnm emf met yes
terav aud a4an took up the question of the FINAL Est,
mates OF the departments for lSss. The frst tang con-
slered was the question OF appr1prat'ns T''ooo FOR
building a now frcbo Fire commissioners furroy and
Croker and Chief shay present. Mr. Purroy ASKED
that the vote denying the Appropriation be reconsl-
cred The Fire Department has two boats. one new and
the other old and needing frequent repairs When one OF
the boats il being repaired boat is not sufficient to
protect the water front The matter was laid over for
time.
Commissioners simmons, Porter ana Brennan Of the
Department Of Charities and Correction. were present.
with big lot of statistics TO show the necessity TOT mo
increased appropriations asked for their department.
For salaries S53 900 asked. The amount allowed
for the present year was with transfers S22,UoO Mayor
Hewitt said that complaints hat been made IN tho
newspapers OF the In which the unatlc asylum
and other institutions under the care OF the Commits
sioners were onuctcd. lie hal requested the state
Board OF Charities to make an investigation and it had
done So II had found that the complaints OF the Com
missoncr4 that they were rot allowed sufficient
amount to run the Institutions properly was correct IL
found. too. that the Commissioners and the medical
stln at the he ID Of which DR. MacDonaf dii their
duty rs well a. they could under the circumstances ON
account of this report and OF what he had on Ais
tours within the last few days he willing to gran.
the Commissioners the sum they asked FOR
The Mayor asked II the class % persons now employed
in the institutions better worse than before they
were compelled 10 pass civil Service examination
before appointment. Or Macdonald said that they
were not good when the Commissioners am MIN
self were free tO choose whom they pleased.
Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Iioyt OF the Nrw-Nork state
Charities Ala Association. were questioned bN me
Mayor, and said that there could he Improvement u
better salaries paid IL would he more economical
in the end Better cooks would make the provisions 20
further. There should hc increase IN the number Of
attendants
President Coleman said that he not willing 70
grant all the increase asked for Tuc department was
allowed ~ 600 for salaries ia the present year IN
incro ise Of y. 5000 he thou-ht woUlp br ample lie
Therefore move! that %IroOlO J., allowed Controller
was lost. Mayor. rrcslc Bcckman ard ontrollri
Locw voting Tor H. and prrsilcn. Coleman against Then
The of President Coleman Ia make the Item OF
salaries 100000 carried.
Mayor levitt moved That TIE amount asked Tor IN"
luuatic asylnn b. allowed He thought one AZ least.
Of tie institutions should have the amount requested
President Coleman oppose tins. He believed mo
COmui S>iourr~ should their own discretion IN spend
i.g tAc appropriations. 80
The Mayor iru moved that The salary acconrt Of the
lunaiIc -yiuu hc fNci "a; >lTl51?. tnc reminder :"
go L. the other institutions THIS WA adopted The
amount appsoll4at, lot suppIc- Sl.i-~.",2. for
alterations repairs ~'lt'u uu'
- 900. popr adult blind. ~1onop' transportation oi
paupcrs medicines. etc. ~lunOp tran portat"u Ahd
maintenance OF insane Criminals "t Auburn fri-'n;
1000. -iit- 10 discharged prisoners 5000 Inc i"SI
amount allowed the Department. including new hIid
iugs. wds s-.-nGJ.2. IAi> D. S1i7'b1 les than va.
allowed n the Provisional L4imAir-, ana d infrr'" a.
~T13O.2 over fhc amount az Owed Tot iIr present f'
transfer 80 81 O'O made from the salary nccuud'
of the Police Department for To- pas cent az n-rcc'or'
payment OF inspectors OF election credited 10 ine Labor
party.